Vasco player ratings: David, Rojas and Spinelli the worst in home draw with Olimpia | OneFootball

Vasco were held 0-0 at home by Olimpia in the Copa Sudamericana last-16 first leg, a night of dominance that lacked a finisher.

According to Globo.com, Thiago Mendes was Vasco’s standout, while David, Rojas and Spinelli were judged the poorest performers.

Léo Jardim was largely a spectator as the hosts controlled territory. Before the break, Nuno Moreira and Johan Rojas drew good saves from Olveira, and Puma Rodríguez passed up a clear opening inside the box.

Early in the second half, Mendes found David with a precise cross, but the forward mistimed a free header from close range. In stoppage time, substitute Spinelli snatched at Vasco’s final chance, failing to test the goalkeeper.

Saldivia was assured at the back, Robert Renan was looser in possession, and full backs Cuiabano and Lucas Piton offered little end product. Coach Pedro Emanuel had to juggle absences and used what he had, but the changes could not lift the tempo ahead of the return in Paraguay.

Source: Globo.com

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